PanPastel & Derwent Lightfast Pencil Still Life – Year of Favorites!

Hi friends! 2024 is my year of favorites, I am using the good stuff, including my favorite art supplies. It’s easy to get distracted by the new and trendy and forget about the tried and true but this year I am prioritizing my favorite supplies from my favorite art supply companies.

Today I am using PanPastels and Derwent Lightfast pencils on Pastelmat paper. You can find a 2+ hour long real-time tutorial up in Critique Club if you want to follow along or enjoy the time-lapse below.

Supplies (Affiliate links used) *The prices on Amazon and Blick are very similar however when buying PanPastels and expensive pencils I would recommend purchasing from Blick because they do a better job packaging delicate products so they don’t break and they are authorized art supply dealers.

• Pan Pastels on Blick *There are many curated sets that might suit you better but I prefer/recommend the painting set of 20 because it gives you the greatest versatility for mixing. Also available on Amazon

• Derwent Lightfast Pencils on Blick or Amazon. Derwent Lightfast Pencils used: Deep Rose, Cherry Red, Derwent Red, Autumn Red, Scarlet, Dark Orange, Chestnut, Amber Gold, Yellow Ochre, Yellow, Sun Yellow, Foliage, Mid Ultramarine, Granite, and Black

• Pastelmat paper 9″x12″ light gray at Blick or Amazon

• Kneaded eraser

• Prismacolor pencil in white and black for final details, on Blick or Amazon

• Derwent Electric Eraser at Blick or Amazon

• Kneaded eraser at Blick or Amazon

• This is the electric pencil sharpener I have, it is great for my colored pencils, no breakage

• Reference photo

Just a reminder

Today is the last day to grab the 2023 Critique Club tutorial archive or the 2019-2023 bundle at 50% off. Use the Coupon code 2023 if the discount doesn’t appear automatically. Offer ends 2/1/24

I want to know, what are YOUR favorite art supplies, let me know in the comments below, maybe I will use them in an upcoming tutorial! Happy crafting!